Parker Bugg
Gastonia Honey Hunters
Pitcher
Born: (1994-10-26) October 26, 1994
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Parker Brent Bugg (born October 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He is currently a phantom ballplayer, having spent two days on the Miami Marlins’ active roster without appearing in an MLB game.

Amateur career

Bugg played high school baseball at Rancho Bernardo High School[1] and college baseball for the LSU Tigers.[2]

Professional career

Miami Marlins

Bugg was first drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 34th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft out of high school, but he did not sign with Baltimore.[3] Three years later, he was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 27th round 2016 Major League Baseball Draft and signed.[4][5]

Bugg spent his first professional season split between the Low–A Batavia Muckdogs and Single–A Greensboro Grasshoppers. In 19 contests, he posted a 3.71 ERA with 27 strikeouts and 4 saves in 34.0 innings of work.[6] Bugg remained with Greensboro in 2017, pitching in 18 games and recording a 5.04 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 30+1⁄3 innings.[7] He spent the 2018 season with the High–A Jupiter Hammerheads, making 37 appearances and logging a 3.07 ERA with 81 strikeouts across 67+1⁄3 innings of work.[8] Following the season, he was named the "Jupiter MVP" by the Marlins organization.[9]

Bugg split the 2019 season between the Double–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and Triple–A New Orleans Baby Cakes. In 41 combined appearances, he accumulated a 4–5 record and 5.64 ERA a with 75 strikeouts in 59.0 innings pitched.[10] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] In 2021, Bugg returned to Jacksonville, who were newly minted as a Triple–A club.[12] In 32 games, he pitched to a 4.46 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 66+2⁄3 innings pitched.

On August 14, 2022, Bugg was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time alongside Andrew Nardi.[13] He went unused out of the bullpen, and was designated for assignment two days later after Cole Sulser was activated from the injured list, becoming a phantom ballplayer.[14] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Jacksonville on August 19.[15] In 30 total games split between Jacksonville and the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Bugg registered a 3.33 ERA with 54 strikeouts across 48+2⁄3 innings of work.[16] He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[17]

Minnesota Twins

On February 3, 2023, Bugg signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.[18] He was released by the organization on March 24.[19]

Staten Island FerryHawks

On April 22, 2023, Bugg signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[20] In 8 games for the team, he registered a 6.00 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 9.0 innings of work. On July 22, Bugg was released by Staten Island.[21]

Gastonia Honey Hunters

On August 8, 2023, Bugg signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[22]

References

  1. ↑ Bower, Michael. "MLB Draft: Former RBHS teammates picked by Miami". Sun-Sentenial.com.
  2. ↑ "Parker Bugg". LSUSports.net.
  3. ↑ "34th Round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft". BaseballReference.com.
  4. ↑ Lopez, Andrew. "LSU's Parker Bugg signs with the Miami Marlins". NOLA.com.
  5. ↑ "27th Round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft". BaseballReference.com.
  6. ↑ "Parker Bugg Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Parker Bugg Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Miami Marlins 2019 Top 50 Prospects". prospects1500.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jupiter Hammerheads have best season since 2012". tcpalm.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Parker Bugg - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Finally! After a lost year, Jumbo Shrimp baseball returns to Jacksonville". news4jax.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  13. ↑ Hnatiuk, Aileen. "Parker Bugg receives MLB call-up to the Miami Marlins". WGNO.com.
  14. ↑ "Marlins' Parker Bugg: Dropped from 40-man roster". CBSSports.com.
  15. ↑ "Outrights: Garza, Bugg, Godoy". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Staten Island FerryHawks Ink Ex-LSU Tiger Pitcher, Marlon Farmhand Parker Bugg". brooklynsportsworld.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  17. ↑ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  18. ↑ https://www.milb.com/player/parker-bugg-643239
  19. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-03-24/p-1
  20. ↑ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
  21. ↑ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
  22. ↑ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
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